Vocab
The definition of this word is: a situation in which a person has to choose between things that are all bad or unsatisfactory
dilemma
These are the two names of his sisters
Shani and Nikki
This ARS tells us to picture the scenes in the book to better understand the plot.
Visualize
Other Wes had how many children by the time he was in his early twenties?
Four
Your teacher goes to what college?
Ms. Charlotte: Amherst College
Ms. Sadie: Columbia University
What part of speech is the word myriad?
noun
These are the names of the schools he attended (name two)
Riverdale and Valley Forge
Text to self
Text to world
Text to text
The name of the job-training program Wes attended but didn’t complete.
Job Corps
Where did your teacher grow up
Ms. Charlotte: NYC
Ms. Sadie: Chicago
This is the definition of vertigo
a feeling of dizziness
Who is Author Wes’s roommate at military school, whose leadership inspired him.
Justin
What are the five parts of a plot diagram?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
Other Wes was arrested in this U.S. state.
Pennsylvania
What type of school did your teacher go to? (think of the different types from your HSO class)
Ms. Charlotte: Boarding (bonus if your remember the name)
Ms. Sadie: Public
The definition of this word is: a state of alarm or nervousness
trepidation
Author Wes had an early run-in with police for this reason.
tagging/graffiti (spray-painting his name on a building)
This tool helps analyze two different characters by displaying shared traits in the overlapping area and unique traits in the separate sections.
Venn diagram
What is the name of the correctional facility the Other Wes Moore is at?
Jessup Correctional Institution
What is your teacher's last name?
Ms. Charlotte: Myers-Elkins
Ms. Sadie: Cho
The example given for this vocab word is: a new [blank] of the eye
pathology
Where did Wes Moore's grandparents immigrate from?
This ARS asks us to consider:
Is this character acting or responding in a realistic way?
Does this even make sense for these characters?
What would be a better course of action for the characters?
Evaluate
What are the names of the two women Wes has children with?
Alicia and Cheryl
What are your teacher's two majors in college?
Ms. Charlotte: Sociology and Sexuality, Women's, and Gender Studies
Ms. Sadie: English and Psychology